Eight Is Enough (1977–1981)

This comedy drama focused on a family with eight very independent children.

Stars:

Dick Van Patten, Lani O'Grady, Susan Richardson

Nominated for 2 Primetime Emmys. Another 6 wins & 5 nominations.

Cast

Series cast summary:
Dick Van Patten	...	Tom Bradford (112 episodes, 1977-1981)
Lani O'Grady	...	Mary Bradford (112 episodes, 1977-1981)
Susan Richardson	...	Susan Bradford Stockwell (112 episodes, 1977-1981)
Laurie Walters	...	Joannie Bradford (112 episodes, 1977-1981)
Connie Needham	...	Elizabeth Bradford (112 episodes, 1977-1981)
Adam Rich	...	Nicholas Bradford (112 episodes, 1977-1981)
Grant Goodeve	...	David Bradford (111 episodes, 1977-1981)
Dianne Kay	...	Nancy Bradford (111 episodes, 1977-1981)
Willie Aames	...	Tommy Bradford (111 episodes, 1977-1981)
Betty Buckley	...	Sandra Sue 'Abby' Abbott Bradford (102 episodes, 1977-1981)
Brian Patrick Clarke	...	Merle 'The Pearl' Stockwell (44 episodes, 1979-1981)

Storyline

The sometimes-comic, sometimes-dramatic exploits of the Bradford family--father Tom (a columnist for a Sacramento newspaper), mother Joan and their eight children: Mary, David, Joanie, Nancy, Elizabeth, Susan, Tommy and Nicholas. After Joan's death, Tom met teacher Abby, and they were married to make the family feel complete again. The kids all had friends and relationships as well, turning the Bradford Bunch into a free-for-all of loved ones and family members.

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Plot Keywords:

sacramento california | family relationships | large family | widower | loss of wife | 

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Genres:

Comedy | Drama | Family

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Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

15 March 1977 (USA)

Also Known As:

Con ocho basta

Filming Locations:

Blondie Street, Columbia/Warner Bros. Ranch - 411 North Hollywood Way, Burbank, California, USA

Company Credits

Production Co:

Lorimar Productions

Technical Specs

Runtime:

60 min

Sound Mix:

Mono

Color:

Color

Aspect Ratio:

1.33 : 1

Did You Know?

Trivia

Laurie Walters who played daughter Joannie is actually older than Betty Buckley who played her step-mother Abby on the show.

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Connections

Referenced in Big Wolf on Campus: Invisible Merton (1999)

User Reviews

What is with these credits?

What is with these credits? They don't contain all of the family members, and the few that are there are buried in this monstrous list and the stars such as Dick Van Patten are listed as having appeared in only one episode! Are they serious? I also agree with the comment that Betty Buckley's character would NEVER have been called "Abby", no one picks up a nickname AFTER they have been married and THAT name derived from the name of their husband, surely her husband might have been called "Abe" or some such thing short for Abbott, but the only way she would have been called "Abby" is if HER maiden name had been Abbott. I was also, as someone else said baffled by why they did not just replace Diana Hyland, that whole year of courtship was awkward and stupid and the show was all about the kids anyway. Those were the stories we wanted to follow. I enjoyed the show tremendously. I had just had my second child in 1977 and knew for a fact that it was impossible that anyone could ever have eight children and live, two were killing me, so I guess in a way, it gave me hope that I might just make it with two...